Stop and look at PSP Go's ridiculous Converter 'Cable'

by Andrew Yoon on Sep 24th 2009 3:30AM

Click to make fun of it.

As we discovered at E3 earlier this year, the PSP Go isn't compatible with your current PSP accessories, including the rarely-used PSP camera. With Invizimals coming to the PSP next year, we wondered if PSP Go owners would miss out on the fun. The good news: Sony's figured out a solution. The bad news? It looks like the picture you see above.

"With the new Converter Cable Adaptor, PSPgo users will be able to utilize the existing peripherals for PSP," Sony announced at Tokyo Game Show today. Peripherals like the 1Seg Tuner and GPS Receiver will be able to fit in the Go's proprietary "Multi use connector." Looking at the picture, this "cable" will wrap around the system, letting PSP Go owners plug new devices atop the system. Considering it adds a significant amount of bulk to the system, doesn't this conversion defeat the portable aspect of the Go entirely?

PSP Go Converter Cable

Tags: converter-cable, psp, psp-go, tgs-2009

Reader Comments (72)

wtf! LOL

I like it.

how do you ummm....use the controls?

it looks like a plasma pistol, only better.

its like they aren't even trying anymore........

I don't it's that ugly. It could definitely look much worse.

At least it mostly maintains a round shape.

Would never buy it tho. I would have to have a desire to buy the Go first anyways.

If you're wondering, no, i'm not going to reply stating that I forgot the word "think" after "I don't". So don't get your hopes up.

>If you're wondering, no, i'm not going to reply stating that I forgot the word "think" after "I don't".

...but, that's what you just did.

You're as sharp as a tack!

And you're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back.

Yay Brand New! +1 SonicSpike

PSP Go frisbee anyone?

Beat me to it lol

Im thinking sony has a new commercial in mind now.

You got the whole .. *Throws psp go frisbee to random person* ... world in your hands.

The whole world in your... *Throws psp frisbee* hands..

I keep wondering when Sony is going to surprise everyone by saying "GOTCHA, like we would actually put out a PSP without disc compatibility, then charge MORE for it. HA, suckers".

However, this is looking less and less likely.

At this point, it will wind up being "GOTCHA, I can't believe we put out a PSP without disc compataibility, and charged more for, and you guys bought them. HA, suckers".

Good job, Sony, you've convinced us all you do not want to make a profit on this generation of gaming.

PSP games on Blu-Ray... They could fit every psp game ever on it.... plus every PS2 game.

Ben Heck, Make it happen!

Just get a job, then you'll be fine.

@Frostblade -

Not really.

Current BD discs are 50GB/Dual Layer, which is 27 PSP games at minimum. (at 1.8GB). Most PS2 games are 4.3GB, with a few being 8.4GB, so 5-10 PS2 games minimum as well.

Sony: MAN I WANT TO LOSE THIS CONSOLE RACE
Microsoft: WRONG FUCKER IM LOSING THIS RACE

I call BULLSHIT, Sony.
I will never buy this rip off. Charging more or the same for dl games and then you can't use any of the cords!?!?
Garbage....

I'm still confused why Sony placed the name Go when there's already the Portable name in PSP. The name portable these days mean on the go, right?

An acronym that wide used loses its component words' individual meanings, this PSP go situation is like a variant of RAS syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome)

woah, i thought this was a steering wheel

looks like the retractable dog leash i use when i take my dog outside.

I wouldn't be surprised if Sony decided to release a UMD reader 'cable'.

When Sony first announced the PSP go, I was bummed cuz I had just picked up the 3000. Then I heard confirmed no UMD, and then the price point, and realized I had no interest in paying $80 more for the privelege of paying Sony full price for new games as opposed to cheap, used UMD's. I hope no sports fans buy the go, as they will be forced to pay $40 every year for a roster update. And using the analog stick looks super-awkward.

The only cool feature is the ability to pause and exit a game, as i hate being forced to play through to the next checkpoint before going to watch a movie or listen to music. But shouldn't that be in the next 3000 update, as in it's a software issue?... I guess as it is the only real selling point, they may withhold it. If so, Sony, you are an abusive mother.

"Digital Distribution-only is Bad for the Consumer"

Don't get your hopes up to see it in older PSPs....

Agreed completely.

I'm not sure about older PSPs with official firmware, but I use 5.50 genb on my psp and I can turn it off whenever and when i turn it on it'll be at the same spot when I turned it off. Like I could be in the middle of a combo in Darkstalkers (the only game that I have, which is a physical copy) and when I turn it back it it'll be in the same combo.

"Click to make fun of it."

XD

Wow.. it's like they weren't content JUST shooting themselves in the foot with this system. They needed to add a laser sight and armor piercing bullets too.

Seriously how hard can you try to make your latest product fail before it actually has no hope?

Let's see, reasons to buy the PSP Go:
1) It's marginally more portable.
2) It has that funky game pause/save state feature going.
3) It's the latest thing.. (Ok, I'm digging here... got nothing...)

Reasons not to buy the PSP Go:
1) It's significantly more expensive than other PSPs.
2) None of your peripherals will work natively with it. In fact, it doesn't even have its own peripherals, you still use the other PSPs ones, but you have to make your system look like a discus first by strapping a brick of electronics to it.
3) You can't buy UMDs for it, so you're at the mercy of the online store as to what you can play. (Forget discount, bargain bin or 2nd hand games)
4) You can't use any of your UMDs you currently own with it.

Am I missing anything?

Oh yes:
5) You can't change the battery without taking apart the whole machine.

good point about the battery..
because the GO is boasted as the highly portable machine, but if you are really on the GO wouldnt some or most of us like the option of carrying an extra high capacity battery around in the event we gamed too long and our battery died?

GO may be more portable but the 1000-3000 can play games longer with an extra battery for those 'portable' occassions...

i wonder how many of those extra batteries they have sold to the 40+ million PSP owners.
that is a loss of revenue in itself from now on.

they cant be serious?
and why the hell isnt a camera already built in?
almost every cellphone has one in it.
even the DS has 2 of them by now.

Well... At least it has wi-fi --' (unlike a certain home console).

they cant be serious
and why the hell isnt a camera already built in?
almost every cellphone has one in it.
even the DS has 2 of them by now.

I don't think it looks that bad.

You know, I hear a lot of people complaining about the PSP Go, on every single blog post about it. I wish people would stop it, if they are not interested in it, then fine, but there are loads who are interested in it. Its all about choice.

You certainly do have the choice to buy it, but I don't think you can disregard all this coverage as "complaining". Most consumers electronics are overpriced, but when you compare the Go to Sony's previous offerings, it's not hard to see that you are getting much less for more.

Purchasing a Go benefits Sony much more than it would consumers.

LOL.
There's nothing more to say about this beauty.

or fugly beast. Next thing you know it'll look like some kind of console with lots of accessories attach for expansion like the sega mega drive system. Soon, maybe soon they'll have another external umd reader so you can play your UMD games. haha.

I'd love to see an UMD-drive stacked on top of it like the Sega CD! Haha, great idea :D

ummmmm Now its a Round PSP Go....

no thanks....

#FAIL

PSP-Go-Round

i'm not here as an iPod/iPhone or Nintendo fanboy, just pointing out a simple business strategy that Apple and Nintendo has used... compatibility! The charging dock/cable that came with the very first iPod still works with the new models! And Nintendo goes oujt of its way to insure backward compatibility, putting the big port for old GameBoy cartridges in all of the DS's, and Gamecube Ports in the Wii (and yes, I had a Gamecube so this was useful). So, even if you bought no new games for the Wii or DS, you still could buy the hardware and not miss a beat, plus the new hardware added SIGNIFICANT new features! Will I buy the Go!? No, because my PSP 2000 still works great, I have Gamefly so I rent my games, and I have accessories that would be rendered useless with the new one. If the Go! had at least added more features (We Made It Smaller is not a feature) like a camera or touch screen or ANYTHING, then I would have thunk about it....

Hahah, fail comment of the decade. What else could you have gotten wrong?

New for Winter 2010, the PSP Go Portable. Now with more wires!

Go!

Going absolutely no where.

Go - for Fugly!

it would make gran turismo psp better...

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